Electric cigar lighter



G. J. VOGEL ET AL ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTER Nov. 18, 1924- Filed OCT.. 13. 1923 iol matic cont-rol of the enerffizin V2() Patented Nov. 18, 1,924.

UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE..

GEORGE J. VOGEL ND DAVID DAMBEJRG, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

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Application nled October 13, 1923. Serial No. 668,410.

to be withdrawn from its normal positionl adjacent the dash or other sup )ort to a position convenient for use, the lighter hongr automatically returned to its normal posiu tion upon its release hy the user.

The invention also provides for an auto- 'f current, so that when the lighter lis released., the current will be interru ted.

l The lighter is also particularly formed to provide an incandescent terminal, which is readily adapted for lighting pipes, as well as cigars or the like.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying,` drawings, in whiclm' Fig. 1 is a view in section partly in elevation, illustrating the ap lication of the improved lighter to a fixe part of a vehicle, the parts being shown in normal positions.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section takenv through the reel casing immediately above the reel. f

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section showing the circuiting contacts between the' source of current supply. and the reel.

Fig. 4. is a 'diagrammatic view of the circuit. Y

The im roved li liter comprises an insuan enlarged forward end 2 providing an intervening shoulder 3. The fixture as 4 with which the lighter cooperates whenin normal fposition, asl for example the dash board o the vehicle, is

`formed with en opening to slidably receive the reduced portion 1 of thelighter proper, thesupport at the inner end of the v opening being provided with rollers or movle guides 6. The enlar ed lportion 2 of the lighter proper is forme withwhat may betermed a lighting terminal including'a rounded knob-like projection 7, over which is coiled a wire 8 forming` a choke coil adapted to become more or less incandescent` in the' passage of the current. The interniinals of this coil lead through conductors 9 and 10, which extend longitudinally of and within the lighter proper, the con( uctor 9 being interrupted to provide spaced Contact points 11, which extendthrough ono wall of the lighter proper as shown. 'lhe igiitng end of the lighter proper is provided with a shield 12 ada )ted to overlie and suhstaiitially cover said end, this shield being pivoted at 13 on the lichter proper to permit the shield to he movednfroin a )osition away from the igniter end when (esired. The shield extends rearwardly of the pivot in au inclined section 14, havin acontact strip l5, which when the shie d iselevatcd to ex )ose the igniter end bridges the contact. points 11 and completes the circuit through the conductor 9.

The inner end 'of the lighter proper is provided With binding posts 1G, to which are connected the terminals of conductors ii' and 18. These conductors beyond thc lighter proper are wound as a single conductor 20, and this conductor is coiled about a ree'l 2l with the terminals of the respecon one wall 24 of the reel. The neel is mounted upon a shaft 25 supported in a housingI 26 mounted upon a plate 27 adapted to be secured on the support 4, the housing4 26 having a removable cover 28 for convenient access to the interior of the housing. The -housing is rovided with binding posts 29, 30, having siding contact pieces 3l, 32, adapted to engage res ectivo y with tho contact rings 22, 23, an( the binding posts 29, 30, are connected by conductors 33, 34, with a source of encrpgy 35. Thus the electrical circuit. to the ighter is complete in any position of the reel, being,` 'broken only at the spaced contact points 11. The Wall 36 of the reel opposite the Wall 24 is provided with-a in 37 to which is secured one end of a coi spring l88, the opposite end beingsecured to a pin 39 projecting from the easing 26. The shaft 25 is rovided at `tive Wires leading toicircular strips 22, 23,

is rendered incandescent for i nition purposes. Uponrelease of the lig ter proper, the spring 38 acts throu h the coil and conductor 2() to withdraw t e igniter from the point of use to its normal position in the support Il, the roller 6 servmg to prevent abrasion of the conductors during this movement. The dash pot serves to retard the return movement of the lighter and thus 'its acti-on is a, slow even one until it is finally positioned properly in the su port, the shoulder 3 servin to permit suiiicient projection' of the lig ter to permit convenient grasping of the same when the lighter is to be used. 7

, Claims:

1. A cigar lighter having a. coil terminal for lighting purposes, an interrupted cir" cuit leading to the coil, e shield for the coil, and means carried by the coil to close the interrupted circuit when the shield is moved away from the coil.

2. In combination with a support formed with an opening, a. li hter positioned in said opening and removzile therefrom, circuiting wires for said lighter, e spring operated drum about which said wires are coiled, and a. dash pot for of the drum.

retarding return movement 3. In combination with e supportl formed with en opening, e li hter positioned in said opening and remove le therefrom, circuiting wires for said lighter, e spring operated drum about which said wires are coiled, and a dash pot 'for retarding return movement of the drum, said lighter having e shoulder to limit its movement in the opening. l 4:. In combination with e. support formed with an opening, a lighter positioned in said openingl and removable therefrom, circuitin wires for said lighter, e spring operate drum about which seid wires are coiled, and le, dash pot or reterding return movement of the drum, and rollers carried by the support to form guides for the circuiting wires in the movement of the lighter.

5. A cigar lighter having a. coil terminal for lighting purposes, an interru ted circuit leading to the coil, a shield for t e coil, and means carried bv the coil to close the interrupted circuit when the shield is moved away from the coil, the coil being of knob-shape to rmit its use in. lighting a pi e.

n testimony whereof we e x our signatures.

' GEORGE J. VOGEL. DAVID BAMBERG. 

